President Urges Expanded Army and Navy for National Defense
In a joint address to Congress the president outlines a plan for a larger standing army and navy, training 400,000 disciplined citizens, and expanding the naval fleet. He warns of internal disloyalty, calls for swift laws, and stresses national self sufficiency including a revived merchant marine and expanded transportation oversight.
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Washington
House
Senate
Union
Europe
States of America
Mexico
America
Americas
National Defense
Department of War
Regular Army
Quartermaster Corps
Hospital Corps
Ordnance Department
Army
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Fathmaa
Porto Rico
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Aviation Corps
General Board of the Department
United States
American
Americans
Congress
General Fund of the Treasury
Panama Canal
Treasury
Ad for Hanford’s Bab Sam and Dr Pierce’s Pellets
An advertisement promotes Hanford’s Bab sam and Dr Pierce’s Pellets claiming easy relief for liver bowels and stomach. It asserts one Pellet for laxative and three for cathartic and teases entertainers who seek laughs in front of their wives.
Not-Gray Hairs and Eyes That Stay Young
The piece urges keeping eyes young to look younger and mentions avoiding tired, aged appearance after watching movies. It hints at eye care tips and confidence in youthful look. No specific dates or people are named.
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Lexington
Hemisphere
United States
America
Ehi
Audren
The Explanation People Wonder About Hazel Man’s Complexion
A dialogue hints Hazel man’s aging complexion. Mary suggests a humorous solution of storing it in a cool place tightly corked when not used.
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Aimee
Hazel
Mary
Hands Like Velvet One Night Treatment Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura a one night treatment for red rough chapped hands. It instructs soaking hands in hot suds drying and applying ointment then wearing old gloves at night. Free samples via mail with 32 page Skin Book at Cuticura Dept XY Boston sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Utah Gypsum Furthers Expo With Superior Staff Material
Utah reports a record achievement by providing gypsum for major fair buildings. The quarries near Nephi supplied most of the gypsum used in San Diego and San Francisco, cast as staff to rival ancient travertine in beauty.
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Utah
Nephi
Two-Headed Calf Auctioned for Opera Fame
In a neighborhood tale a landlord at the Petunia tavern reports a two headed calf birth. The owner plans to tour fairs next fall in a tent to showcase the oddity and profit from the possible operatic buzz.
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Petunia
No Doubt True. A Wry Exchange on Marriage and Career
A lighthearted dialogue jokes about why few single women enter the lecture field. A wife questions the idea and a husband responds that marriage is a training school, reflecting playful stereotypes of the era.
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Hler
Hard to Drop But Many Drop Coffee for Postum
A California wife describes switching from coffee to Postum due to nervousness and insomnia. Her husband’s sleep improved after stopping coffee, and she gained weight while her nerves steadied. The ad cites Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, with pricing and a slogan “There’s a Reason” from Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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U. S
Wilson
Hanford
Calif
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